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The Best Episodes of Patience

Every episode of Patience ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Patience!

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Patience Evans works in the Criminal Records Office in the city of York. She views the world in a unique way because she has a special gift – she is autistic. Patience has a special

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Patience Season 2 Episode 8 - Hostage
    8.3/10(97 votes)

    #1 - Hostage

    S2:E8

    Patience and Frankie are held at gunpoint by an escaped prisoner, and a figure from Frankie’s past resurfaces. Patience comes to a realization about her feelings, and a visitor brings unexpected news.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Patience Season 1 Episode 5 - My Brother's Keeper
    8.0/10(411 votes)

    #2 - My Brother's Keeper

    S1:E5

    Patience races against time when a body disappears from the morgue. Is it the work of bodysnatchers - or could the victim still be alive?

    Director:Maarten Moerkerke
    Writers:Matt Baker, Stephen Brady

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  3. Patience Season 1 Episode 6 - Pandora's Box
    8.0/10(429 votes)

    #3 - Pandora's Box

    S1:E6

    When a man dies on a bus, Bea is warned off the case but refuses to stop digging - and Patience fears for her safety.

    Director:Maarten Moerkerke
    Writers:Matt Baker, Daniella DeVinter

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  4. Patience Season 2 Episode 6 - Paco's Revenge
    8.0/10(96 votes)

    #4 - Paco's Revenge

    S2:E6

    Resentment boils over between Patience and Frankie as they investigate the death of a botanist. And Jake takes Patience speed-dating.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Patience Season 1 Episode 1 - Paper Mountain Girl (1)
    7.9/10(554 votes)

    #5 - Paper Mountain Girl (1)

    S1:E1

    Detective Inspector Bea Metcalf recognises Patience's unique insight and takes her under her wing, integrating her into a police team operating on the frontline.

    Director:Maarten Moerkerke
    Writer:Matt Baker

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  6. Patience Season 1 Episode 2 - Paper Mountain Girl (2)
    7.9/10(505 votes)

    #6 - Paper Mountain Girl (2)

    S1:E2

    Patience is upset when questioned by the police after coming under suspicion in the investigation. She needs to prove her innocence and crack the case. Detective Bea learns more about Patience and her difficult past and feels responsible for her. Patience is key to solving the case as she makes some important connections to other cold cases. Together, they uncover a trail leading to South America and back.

    Director:Maarten Moerkerke
    Writer:Matt Baker

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  7. Patience Season 1 Episode 3 - The Missing Link
    7.8/10(479 votes)

    #7 - The Missing Link

    S1:E3

    The team are baffled when a young woman is found dead in a museum's dinosaur display. The investigation leads them into the shadowy world of fossil smuggling, and Patience makes a startling deduction.

    Director:Maarten Moerkerke
    Writers:Matt Baker, Stephen Brady

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  8. Patience Season 1 Episode 4 - The Locked Room
    7.8/10(449 votes)

    #8 - The Locked Room

    S1:E4

    When a reclusive crime writer is found dead behind locked doors, Bea asks Patience to help with the investigation. Can Patience make a breakthrough in the case?

    Director:Maarten Moerkerke
    Writers:Matt Baker, Stephen Brady

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  9. Patience Season 2 Episode 3 - The Magpie
    7.8/10(92 votes)

    #9 - The Magpie

    S2:E3

    A lawyer is shot dead in a packed boardroom, but no one saw the killer. A dead magpie at the scene leads Patience and Frankie into a magical tangle of lies. As they work together, Patience sees through illusions and helps to uncover a darker truth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Patience Season 2 Episode 4 - The Timetable
    7.8/10(107 votes)

    #10 - The Timetable

    S2:E4

    A young autistic girl is found hiding at the Railway Museum. She has witnessed her father's murder, and her mother has disappeared, but she's unable to tell anyone what happened. Can Patience connect with her and gain her trust?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Patience Season 2 Episode 7 - A Monk's Tale
    7.8/10(85 votes)

    #11 - A Monk's Tale

    S2:E7

    When a monk is found dead in a chapel, unholy secrets surface at the monastery. Meanwhile, Patience finds herself under the spotlight, and starts to rethink her decision about Elliot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Patience Season 2 Episode 2 - Murder in the Minster
    7.4/10(118 votes)

    #12 - Murder in the Minster

    S2:E2

    A music student is found dead in the rehearsal room. When her professor dies too, Frankie and Patience are thrust into an unharmonious world of classical music. Patience's careful listening leads to a spectacular showdown in York Minster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Patience Season 2 Episode 5 - The Runes
    7.4/10(89 votes)

    #13 - The Runes

    S2:E5

    When a Viking expert drops dead just before a big speech, Patience finds a message that hints at foul play... and then his colleague dies too. And Patience's romance with Elliot hits the rocks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Patience Season 2 Episode 1 - Vampire
    6.8/10(142 votes)

    #14 - Vampire

    S2:E1

    When a famous photographer is found dead with a stake through his heart and his body drained of blood, Patience and new DI Frankie Monroe seek a logical answer to the vampire-like mystery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Hostage" is the best rated episode of "Patience". It scored 8.3/10 based on 97 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/29/2026. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "My Brother's Keeper".